Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Birmingham City in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Leicester City FC 2 - 0 Birmingham City FC
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
22:03Match ends, Leicester City 2, Birmingham City 0.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
22:02Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Birmingham City 0.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
22:02Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
22:01Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:59Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Wout Faes.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:59Attempt blocked. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:57Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross following a corner.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:56Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:55Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:55Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) header from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata with a cross.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:53Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:51Goal! Leicester City 2, Birmingham City 0. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremy Monga with a cross.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:51Substitution, Leicester City. Wout Faes replaces Abdul Fatawu because of an injury.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:49Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:49Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:48Substitution, Birmingham City. Lyndon Dykes replaces Phil Neumann.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:47Delay in match because of an injury Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:48Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:53Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:53Delay in match because of an injury Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:41Attempt missed. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross following a corner.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:42Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:41Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:41Attempt saved. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:41Attempt blocked. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:41Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:40Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces Kyogo Furuhashi because of an injury.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:40Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Lewis Koumas.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:39Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:39Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:39Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:38Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:37Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:37Foul by Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:35Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Hamza Choudhury because of an injury.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:36Substitution, Leicester City. Jeremy Monga replaces Stephy Mavididi.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:32Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:30Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:29Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Willum Willumsson.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:28Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:27Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:27Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:26Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:26Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:22Offside, Birmingham City. Bright Osayi-Samuel is caught offside.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:22Attempt blocked. Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:20Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:20Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:19Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Louis Page.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:18Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:19Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:18Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:17Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:15Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:12Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:11Attempt missed. Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:10Foul by Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
21:08Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Birmingham City 0.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:51First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Birmingham City 0.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:55Attempt missed. Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:51Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:50Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Stephy Mavididi.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:47Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:47Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:47Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:47Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:42Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:37Foul by Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:31Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a headed pass.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:29Foul by Louis Page (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:28Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:28Delay in match because of an injury Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:18Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:17Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Louis Page.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:16Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:12Delay in match because of an injury Demarai Gray (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:10Goal! Leicester City 1, Birmingham City 0. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Louis Page.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:09Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross following a set piece situation.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:08Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:06Foul by Willum Willumsson (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:02Foul by Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
20:01First Half begins.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
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